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The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Income on the up, but challenges ahead for charity sector

NEWS 21 June 2019 by Gareth Jones
Management
An annual study on the charity sector has revealed income rose for charities, but donations are falling and government grants stagnated

https://tfn.scot/news/income-on-the-up-but-challenges-ahead-for-charity-sector

Charities welcome move to boost lottery income

NEWS 17 July 2019 by Gavin Stuart
Funding & Finance
Third sector organisation will now be able to raise up to £50m a year through lotteries.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-move-to-boost-lottery-income

Charities plan further job cuts

NEWS 28 September 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
New research by Pro Bono Economics has shown the challenges organisations face over the winter

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-plan-further-jobs-cuts

Westminster must give voluntary sector the support it needs to flourish

OPINION 1 March 2021 by Alison Thewliss
Funding & Finance
#NeverMoreNeeded
Alison Thewliss is asking the Chancellor to temporarily raise Gift Aid to deliver a much-needed financial boost to organisations

https://tfn.scot/opinion/westminster-must-give-voluntary-sector-the-support-it-needs-to-flourish

Recovery from Covid-19 must be international

OPINION 5 March 2021 by Jonathan McAveety
Environment & International
Jonathan McAveety previews this year's Holyrood elections

https://tfn.scot/opinion/recovery-from-covid-19-must-be-international

What defines us is how well we rise after falling

OPINION 8 April 2020 Guest post
Families & Young People
Martin Dorchester reflects on the coronavirus crisis and believes we must value what matters most to us at this time

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-defines-us-is-how-well-we-rise-after-falling

Benefit changes leave MS sufferers unable to afford to heat their homes

NEWS 14 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
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One in four MS sufferers in Scotland have been forced to cut down on gas and electricity, according to the MS Society Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/benefit-changes-leave-ms-sufferers-unable-to-afford-to-heat-their-homes

Think snares were already banned? Think again...

OPINION 1 September 2022 by Bob Elliot
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
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Despite their cruelty, snares are still used to trap and maim animals on 'sporting' estates - but you can help consign them to history, writes Bob Elliot

https://tfn.scot/opinion/snares-i-thought-they-were-already-banned

A good death takes more than a framework

OPINION 22 December 2015 Guest post
Health & Social Care
Elinor Jayne says new health and care partnerships must work with third sector health bodies in order to ensure all Scots get decent palliative care

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-good-death-will-take-more-than-a-framework

Brexit doesn’t mean charities can forget about data protection

OPINION 7 July 2016 Guest post
Management
Val Surgenor says even if the UK is no longer part of Europe charities still need to consider the implications of the new data protection regulations

https://tfn.scot/opinion/brexit-doesnt-mean-charities-can-forget-about-data-protection

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2025. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.